Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2d | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-07-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Romanello Not Hanging Around

Myles Phago

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Roberto Romanello raised from the cutoff to 1,600 and found a call from Andres Carrera in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♥4♣K♠ flop, and it was rinse and repeat on the J♥ turn.

The 10♦ peeled off on the river, and Carrera led out for 1,200. Romanello raised to 4,500, and shortly after Carrera's cards were in the muck and the chips headed Romanello's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	245,000 4,100	4,100

Andres Carrera	90,000 3,600	3,600

Tags: Andres Carrera Roberto Romanello

07-07-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Phan Picks Up an Early Pot

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Laura Fryer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Loan Phan opened to 1,600 from middle position and both Calvin Wan called from late position and Eric Vogler called from the small blind.

The 6♠2♠5♠ flop was checked by Vogler, and Phan bet 5,000. Wan folded and Vogler called.

A 3♥ came on the turn and Vogler checked. Phan bet 10,000 and Vogler called.

The 10♣ river saw Vogler bet out 13,000. Phan jammed for around 35,000 and Vogler paused, before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Wan	110,000 2,300	2,300
Loan Phan	72,000 22,000	22,000
Eric Vogler	31,300 31,300	31,300

Tags: Calvin Wan Eric Vogler Loan Phan

07-07-2025 11:30 UTC-8

Reid Bombs the River

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pedro Cabeca raised to 1,600 from the hijack and was called by Terence Reid in the cutoff and Ismael Bojang in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Action checked through on the 9♣6♦8♦ flop and then Bojang led out for 3,500 on the 10♠ turn. Cabeca folded, but Reid called.

Bojang checked after the 9♥ completed the board and Reid announced a bet of 18,000 after a lengthy tank.

After an even lengthier tank, Bojang let his hand go and Reid collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ismael Bojang	85,000 12,100	12,100

Terence Reid	68,000 68,000	68,000
Pedro Cabeca	56,000 9,800	9,800

Tags: Ismael Bojang Pedro Cabeca Terrence Reid

07-07-2025 11:34 UTC-8

Buchman Keeps the Pressure Early

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jonathan Tare opened for 6,600 from middle position and got called by Eric Buchman on the button taking both players to the flop.

The dealer flopped A♠4♦9♣. Tare check-called Buchman's bet of 6,500 leading them to the turn.

After a check on the turn K♦, Buchman bet 9,000 and Tare decided to raise to 22,000. Without wasting any time, Buchman called.

Both players saw the river drop 5♥ and on the third check, Buchman pushed all-in for 23,400 sending Tare to the tank.

Tare looked at his chips and was in deep thought. He decided to fold his hand and concede the pot to Buchman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Buchman	98,400 98,400	98,400

Jonathan Tare	24,000 33,500	33,500

Tags: Eric Buchman Jonathan Tare

07-07-2025 11:35 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	363,800 37,400	37,400

Tiffany Wong	289,200 39,000	39,000
Dogan Aydos	280,500 24,400	24,400
Roberto Romanello	245,000

Nick Pupillo	224,000 39,500	39,500

Bryce Yockey	180,200 15,000	15,000

Jessie Bryant	142,000 133,000	133,000
Mike Holtz	54,600 7,000	7,000

Raiche-Mardsen Catches Bluff to Becomes Table Leader

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Carmen Raiche-Marsden and Steven Benjamin had created a huge pot of 90,000 when they arrived on the K♥3♣8♦Q♣4♠ river. Raiche-Marsden checked to Benjamin, who bet 35,000.

Raiche-Marsden quickly tossed in a single calling chip. Benjamin sheepishly tabled A♦J♦ for ace-high, and Raiche-Mardsen raked in the pile of chips with A♣K♦ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carmen Raiche-Marsden	212,500 80,000	80,000
Steven Benjamin	65,000 77,500	77,500

Tags: Carmen Raiche-Marsden Steven Benjamin

07-07-2025 11:37 UTC-8

Riess Highlights Early Eliminations on Day 2d

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

While many players are still registering for the 2025 Main Event, a lot of others are already on their way out, including 2013 Main Event champion Ryan Riess who was seen leaving his seat after one of the first hands of the day.

The field has grown to 4,292 players taking part on Day 2d, bringing the total number of entries for the 2025 rendition to 9,474 thus far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	Busted

Jerod Smith	Busted
Toby Gibson	Busted
Dustin Holladay	Busted
Matthew Silberzweig	Busted
Travis Davis	Busted
Ihar Soika	Busted
Katsuhiko Hirabayashi	Busted
Aliaksandr Hirs	Busted
Brendan Loftus	Busted
Kyle Watanabe	Busted
Lyubomir Mandev	Busted
Marc Rivera	Busted
Ryan Riess	Busted

Michael Faulkner	Busted
Frederic Normand	Busted
Mathew Dyer	Busted
Jonathan Proudfoot	Busted
Micha Hoedemaker	Busted
Ricardo De Oliveira	Busted
Kevin Madar	Busted
Gaston Martinez	Busted
Ashraf Dighlawi	Busted
Konosuke Sakurada	Busted
Cosima Greco	Busted

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Tags: Ryan Riess

07-07-2025 11:39 UTC-8

Above Average Flop for Narducci

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Gustavo Narducci from the cutoff and Felipe Olivieri from the big blind had both committed 4,500 preflop to create a bloated pot.

On the K♠4♦4♣ flop, Olivieri checked to Narducci who bet 1,500 and Olivieri put in the call.

The 3♣ turn checked through to the 8♥ river which saw Olivieri block for just 900. Narducci would then put out a raise to 7,000, and Olivieri reluctantly called after a small tank. He got the bad news as Narducci tabled K♥K♣ for a flopped full house to win the pot, prompting an obligatory "That's it?" comment from one of his tablemates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Olivieri	98,000 5,000	5,000
Gustavo Narducci	68,000 153,900	153,900

Tags: Felipe Olivieri Gustavo Narducci

07-07-2025 11:40 UTC-8

Zektser Receives an Early Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

By the time the turn showed J♣6♦4♦6♠, more than 60,000 were in the middle and Todd Carson checked. Igor Zektser then pushed all-in for 18,700 and Carson snap-called.

Igor Zektser: Q♣Q♥ All in
Todd Carson: J♠3♥